Mahwah Fire Responds To Deadly Spring Valley Nursing Home Blaze

SPRING VALLEY, NY — Mahwah Fire and Rescue companies responded to the scene of a deadly Spring Valley, New York fire early Tuesday morning. That fire displaced more than 100 nursing home residents, and left one Rockland County firefighter and one resident dead.

The fire engulfed the Evergreen Court Home for Adults starting around 1 a.m. Tuesday, when Mahwah Fire Company 2 responded for mutual aid. Members of Mahwah Fire Company 1 later responded to the scene.

Much of Tuesday was spent relocating more than 100 residents of the home.

Buses provided by the Chaverim of Rockland transported elderly evacuees who were not in need of urgent medical care to the nearby New Golden Acres assisted living facility.

Residents have since been relocated from the temporary staging area, in some cases to stay with family members or else have found placement at other long-term care facilities in the region, according to a Patch report. Read more: Spring Valley Fire: Relocating More Than 100 Residents

But fire officials also spent Tuesday searching for one of their own, and now, on Wednesday, grieving will follow.

One resident died, and nine residents and two injured firefighters were taken to local hospitals, according to Rockland officials. Officials were searching for a missing firefighter Tuesday, and announced Wednesday that he had been found dead.

"We are deeply saddened to hear of the line of duty death of firefighter Jared Lloyd from Dept. 17, the Spring Valley Fire Department. Jared made the ultimate sacrifice while helping residents during yesterday’s massive fire at the Evergreen Home for Adults," wrote Mahwah Fire Company 2 officials.

"Co. 2 has had the privilege of growing a great camaraderie and close relationship with the members of Jared’s firehouse over the years. They’ve always been there for us in times of celebration and in times of tragedy. Needless to say, we will do everything we can to assist them in the difficult days ahead."

New York State Assemblyman Elijian Reichlin-Melnick is collecting supplies for displaced residents. (Drop off locations listed in the Facebook post below.)

The Chaverim of Rockland is also providing emergency material support for the displaced fire victims.

With reporting from Jeff Edwards. For his local story, click here.

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